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creed

Pronunciation: /kriːd/

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Definition of creed

noun

  • a system of religious belief; a faith:people of many creeds and cultures
  • (often the Creed) a formal statement of Christian beliefs, especially the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed: the godparents will then swear that they believe in the Creed and the Commandments
  • a set of beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions:liberalism was more than a political creed

Origin:

Old English, from Latin credo

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